Tech Tool: Class Dojo (www.classdojo.com)

Classdojo is a free tool that can be used at all levels to track discipline, competition on teams and reinforce positive behavior.

The Flipped Classroom Pre-Assessment

  • Knows, Need To Knows Activity

What Does a Flipped Classroom Look Like?

  • Based on the video you watched last night, what do you see as the pros and cons of the flipped classroom?

How do you Flip your Classroom

Flipping your classroom doesn't have to be hard! The Flipped Institute provides many resources and tips on flipping your classroom.
  1. Determine your content
    • What content will you have students watch? Self created or video/resources found on the web?
  2. Record your video/Find your resources
    • You can use your phone, ipad, tablet or whiteboard to create video. In addition, there are MANY types of resources already available to you as a teacher! Check out TeachThought for tools you can use in a Flipped Classroom
  3. Determine your class time activities
    • flipping the classroom means you must use your time differently. If students are going to 'learn' the content at home that you would typically deliver in class, what activities will you use in class to reinforce the content the students learned at home? These activities should be hands on and engaging.

Access to Content

One of the challenges with flipping your classroom is how to ensure that all students will be able to access the content. What are some way you can think of that students may be able to access the content, especially if they do not have internet access at home?

Should you Flip your Classroom?

Flipping the classroom is not for every teacher. How do you know if you have the right teaching style to flip your classroom? Check out this article on flipping your classroom.

Flipped Classroom Resources

The web contains tons of resources for the flipped classroom. Below are just a few suggestions. Many teachers create their own content as well using apps and video production software.
  • Zaption--great for the flipped classroom. Turn online videos into interactive learning experiences that engafe students and deepen understanding.
  • Screen Recorder--great free (up to 15 minutes) screencast software for your computer. All web-based, easy to use
  • Educreations--App that allows teachers to record over top of a "whiteboard" on the iPad
  • Kahn Academy--Contains tons of videos on multiple subject areas and topics
  • Ed Puzzle--Ed Puzzle is an amazing flipped classroom resource!! You can search for videos within this site and it pulls from Kahn Academy, Vimeo etc. It tracks students as they watch the videos so you know whether they actually watched them. You can also add quizzes at certain points during the video, trim videos, etc. A must have website for the Flipped Classroom!
  • Bamzookie-- Bamzookie is a 'game' type site for students but is heavily math oriented and teaches students math concepts through games!
  • The Math Dude--The Math Dude is a VERY engaging teacher from Montgomery County Schools. He produces real-world application videos for math concepts, mostly high school Algebra 1.

What is Web 2.0

Web 2.0 is a name used to describe tools that more interactive in nature. Webpages are usually very static, in other words, you read them and gather information from them, but you really cannot interact with them. Edmodo would be considered a web 2.0 tool because the user interacts with the site. They can post, comment, upload files, etc. This is an interactive experience for the user and is classified under the category of web 2.0.

Exploring some Web 2.0 Tools


Other Web 2.0 Resources for the Classroom


Assignment

  • Flipped Classroom Lesson Plan and Resources
    • Create a Flipped Classroom Lesson for your students. This should include the lesson plan, the video/resource students will use at home to learn the content and the activity(ies) you will do in the classroom to reinforce the content the students learned at home. (DUE JULY 20th)
  • Favorite Technology/New Technology Presentation
    • Research a new technology or one of your favorite technology (could be software, hardware, apps, future technology etc.) to share with the class. You should create some sort of presentation to guide you, although it doesn't necessarily have to be a powerpoint. If you are doing yours on an app, you may consider actually showing the app to the class. (DUE JULY 27th)